tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post7285636588372306634..comments2024-03-28T12:46:20.637-04:00Comments on alien romances: SF physics and Forensic infoRowena Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11839386556697211986noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-53170022150366769982007-08-12T23:16:00.000-04:002007-08-12T23:16:00.000-04:00All I know is that by the time they improve the sp...All I know is that by the time they improve the spacesuits and improve space travel, I'll be too old to try it. LOL.<BR/><BR/>That's why my favorite method of space travel is through my imagination whenever I create my erotic SF books.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I'll continue to be immensely thrilled and supportive of continued progress and success in space travel and exploration.BarbaraKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02629537023400086683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-47930086100768980582007-08-12T14:38:00.000-04:002007-08-12T14:38:00.000-04:00It's great to see a change in the underlying physi...It's great to see a change in the underlying physics used to design suits. That's a big step forward.<BR/><BR/>They think it'll be ready in about 10 years. It could make current space projects (lunar landings, space station repairs) easier by improving astronauts' mobility. It could also make new kinds of space exploration possible.<BR/><BR/>"Current spacesuits could not handle the challenges of [an expedition to Mars], Newman says."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-54866759514383337362007-08-12T13:55:00.000-04:002007-08-12T13:55:00.000-04:00I heard about this design. I wasn't sure how far a...I heard about this design. I wasn't sure how far along they were in developing it. From what I heard, they were developing it for a manned mission to Mars.<BR/><BR/>If they work out all the bugs in this design, this type of spacesuit would be a lot more comfortable and easier for spacers to move around in zero and low g situations.<BR/><BR/>Barbara K.BarbaraKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02629537023400086683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-41091720496793351372007-08-12T13:33:00.000-04:002007-08-12T13:33:00.000-04:00Have you seen this new spacesuit design from MIT?"...Have you seen this <A HREF="http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2007/biosuit-0716.html" REL="nofollow">new spacesuit design</A> from MIT?<BR/><BR/>"Instead of using gas pressurization, which exerts a force on the astronaut's body to protect it from the vacuum of space, the suit relies on mechanical counter-pressure, which involves wrapping tight layers of material around the body. The trick is to make a suit that is skintight but stretches with the body, allowing freedom of movement."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com